Émilie Dequenne (, born 29 August 1981) is a Belgian actress. She first gained attention for playing the title character in the film ''

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'' (1999), which earned her the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress. She then went on to star in many films such as '' Brotherhood of the Wolf'' (2001), '' The Light'' (2004), '' The Girl on the Train'' (2009), ''

Our Children ''Our Children'' (french: À perdre la raison) is a 2012 Belgian-French psychological drama film directed by Joachim Lafosse. It is based on a real-life incident involving a woman ( Genevieve Lhermitte) who killed her five children. The film com ...

'' (2012), ''

Not My Type ''Not My Type'' (french: Pas son genre) is a 2014 French-Belgian romance film directed by Lucas Belvaux and starring Émilie Dequenne and Loïc Corbery. It was based on the 2011 novel ''Pas son genre'' by Philippe Vilain. It was screened in the C ...

'' (2014) and '' This Is Our Land'' (2017).

Life and career

Dequenne won the Best Actress award at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival for her debut film performance in the

Palme d'Or The Palme d'Or (; en, Golden Palm) is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival's organizing committee. Previously, from 1939 to 1954, the festival's highest prize was the Grand Prix du Fe ...

-winning film ''

''. Dequenne became more well known with worldwide audiences following her role in '' Brotherhood of the Wolf'', a $29 million-budgeted film that grossed more than $70 million in theaters worldwide. In 2009 she played the lead in

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's '' La Fille du RER'' alongside

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. She starred in the French thriller film '' The Pack'', which premiered at the 2010

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. In 2012, she won the Un Certain Regard Award for Best Actress award at the

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for her role in the film ''Our Children''. The film also scored her a

Magritte Award for Best Actress The Magritte Award for Best Actress ( French: Magritte de la meilleure actrice) is an award presented annually by the Académie André Delvaux. It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role whil ...

and a nomination for a Satellite Award for Best Actress.

Filmography

Theater

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dequenne, Emilie 1981 births Living people Belgian film actresses Walloon people Magritte Award winners 20th-century Belgian actresses 21st-century Belgian actresses Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress winners